Pois Chiches Marines

Name: Pois Chiches Marines (Chickpeas Simmered in White Wine and Herbs)
Yield: For 6 people
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 1 20- ounce can chickpeas; juice of 2 lemons; ½ cup dry white wine; 1 teaspoon peppercorns, roughly crushed; salt; 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed; 2 teaspoons thyme; 5 small white onions, grated or minced; 3 tablespoons olive oil

Chickpeas Simmered in White Wine and Herbs

Preparation info

For
6
people

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cuisine of the Sun

By Mireille Johnston

Published 1990

About

Chilled, this pungent dish can be part of a plateau de hors-d’oeuvre variés. Served at room temperature, it can accompany plain meat or broiled fish.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
5 small white onions, grated or minced
2 teaspoons

Europe
France
Starter
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Vegan

Method

Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pan. Add the onions, thyme, garlic, salt, and peppercorns and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Lower the flame and simmer for 5 minutes.

Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Add them to the pan and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes over low heat.

Serve either at room temperature or chilled.